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Unique ID: HESH-20AD07
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver broken cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-72) Long cross penny Class V (AD 1250-75 )most probably struck at the mint in Canterbury
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1275
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th April 2019 - Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned head facing - narrow face
Obverse inscription: HEN[RICVS REX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross divides the field three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...] ON C[ANT]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.